Agenda and minutes
Venue: Virtual meeting
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Declarations of Interest Councillors will be asked to make any declarations of interest in respect to items on the agenda. Additional documents: Minutes: There were no declarations of interest made by Members in accordance with the code of conduct. |
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To confirm the minutes of the previous meeting held on 19 October 2020. Additional documents: Minutes: Members agreed the minutes of 19 October 2020 as an accurate record of the meeting. |
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Chair's Urgent Business To receive reports on business which in the opinion of the Chair, should be brought forward for urgent consideration. Additional documents: Minutes: There were no items of Chair’s Urgent Business however under this item the Chair wished Judith Harwood (Service Director for Education, Participation and Skills) best wishes for her retirement and welcomed Ming Zhang, her replacement, to the post. |
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Additional documents: Minutes: The Chair directed Members attention towards the Policy Brief contained within the agenda pack and invited Members to ask questions.
Questions related to the following key areas:
Members noted the Policy Brief.
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Update on Progress since JTAI - verbal Additional documents: Minutes: Jean Kelly (Service Director for Children, Young People and Families), Councillor Laing (Cabinet Member for Children and Young People) and Jane Anstis (Head of Service for Permanency, Children and Young & Families Service) spoke to a Powerpoint presentation on the Joint Targeted Area Inspection.
Key points highlighted to Members included the following:
Key areas of questioning from Members included:
It was agreed that:
(Councillor Allen declared a personal interest under this item) |
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In House Fostering/ Impact of Service Re-design (to follow) PDF 168 KB Additional documents: Minutes: Councillor Jemima Laing (Cabinet Member for Children and Young People), Jane Anstis (Head of Service for CSW, Permanency and Fostering) and Jean Kelly (Service Director for Children, Young People and Families) presented the In House Fostering/ Impact of Service Re-design to the Committee.
Key points highlighted to Members included:
Key areas of questioning from Members included the following:
Officers and Members highlighted their thanks to the city’s Foster Carers.
Members noted the update. |
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Covid Impact - verbal Additional documents: Minutes: Councillor Jon Taylor (Cabinet Member for Education, Skills and Transformation) and Ming Zhang (Service Director for Education, Participation and Skills) presented the Covid Impact item to the Committee, with a particular focus upon the impact on schools.
The following key points were highlighted to Members:
A question was raised regarding the issue of school transport and it was highlighted that this was associated with public transport as a result of the impact of Covid.
The Chair thanked school staff and Council officers for their work in supporting the high attendance rates in the city.
Members noted the update. |
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Participation - Work of Young Safeguarders and the Listen and Care Council (to follow) PDF 642 KB Additional documents: Minutes: Councillor Laing (Cabinet Member for Children and Young People), Jean Kelly (Service Director for Children, Young People and Families) and Stuart Hogg (Practice Manager – Participation) provided Members with an update on Participation (work of young Safeguarders and the Listen and Care Council).
The following key points were highlighted to Members:
Key areas of questions from Members included:
Members noted the update.
It was agreed that Members would be provided with a link to videos from the You Can Do It Awards. |
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licu Additional documents: Minutes: The Committee noted their work programme for 20/21. |